falloff

1 of 2

noun

fall·​off ˈfȯl-ˌȯf 

: a decline especially in quantity or quality

a falloff in exports

a falloff of light intensity

fall off

2 of 2

verb

fell off; fallen off; falling off; falls off

intransitive verb

1

: trend sense 2b

2

of a ship : to deviate to leeward of the point to which the bow was directed

Synonyms

Noun

• abatement
• decline
• decrease
• decrement
• dent
• depletion
• depression
• diminishment
• diminution
• drop
• drop-off
• fall
• loss
• reduction
• shrinkage
• step-down

Verb

• arc
• arch
• bend
• bow
• crook
• curve
• hook
• round
• sweep
• swerve
• trend
• wheel

Examples of falloff in a Sentence

Noun

the falloff in sales was more than the store could weather and so its closing was inevitable

Verb

the coastline falls off toward the north after you round the bay

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Quinn, whose Commanders faced Jarrett and the Falcons in a December prime-time game, isn’t concerned that the defensive tackle is nearing a production falloff as his 32nd birthday approaches in April. —Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025

But despite the on-field falloff, the Deion show remained a draw. —Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 Jan. 2025

Verb

The real bummer for the Pats is that this draft class falls off after Hunter, Carter and Ward are gone. —Chad Graff, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025

Meanwhile, in season two, Tanya met her death more comedically, falling off her boat full of murderous gays, and there was a similar sense that in the ocean lies death, but maybe also, a kind of peace. —Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1789, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1613, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for falloff

• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff
• playoff
• runoff